The Towerlight wins 8 regional SPJ awards
March 31, 2009
The Towerlight, the independent student newspaper at Towson University, won eight regional Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence awards March 28 at the SPJ regional conference in Arlington, Va.
Senior Editor Nick DiMarco earned two third-place certificates for articles about fire fighters living in Lutherville and off-campus crime.
Photo Editor Kris Marsh and Art Director Rachel Fauber took home two of the top three places for photo illustration.
The Towerlight cover on Dropping the Drinking age in September won first place and will be considered for national honors. Marsh also received third place for feature photography.
Tyler Tech, a technology column by Tyler Waldman, was named the second best column in the region, and Towerlight alumnus Patrick Smith received two awards. Smith’s feature shot from last year’s TigerFest earned first place and will be judged in the national competition.
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